Misguided campaign
OPINION: Last week, Greenpeace lit up Fonterra's Auckland headquarters with 'messages from the common people' - that the sector is…
European dairy co-op Arla Foods is joining forces with Dairy Farmers of America (DFA) to set up a cheese plant in the US, the world's biggest cheese market.
Federated Farmers Dairy chairman and Manawatu farmer Andrew Hoggard recently addressed the MobileTech Conference.
Infant formula and nutritional products are the flavour of the month for Australian dairy processors.
Interestingly, on my first visit to NZ in 2001 my first hire car was a Rav4, picked up at Christchurch for a whistle-stop tour of Canterbury to Southland and back in three days.
Federated Farmers Dairy chairman Andrew Hoggard questions whether Fonterra is truly representing NZ values and culture.
At the end of March came a significant anniversary in Europe which hardly rated a comment in the international dairy media.
Dairy farmers are welcoming the launch of milk price futures and options contracts.
Guy Small's lifestyle block sits on the slopes above Ramarama, south of Auckland, and its 1.5ha is home to alpacas, goats, chickens and ducks.
The new Health and Safety at Work Act has put the spotlight on employers and organisations.
A Chinese business that makes infant formula in New Zealand says the false botulism scare of 2013 is disappearing from the minds of China's consumers.
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2016 Auckland/Hauraki Dairy Manager of the Year, Hayden Kerr (26), wants to inspire others to do well in the industry.
Moving from the corridors of powers in Australia to the hill country of northern Waikato can be daunting for anyone.
Dairy farmers with a detailed understanding of their businesses are in the best position to reduce costs, improve efficiency and ride out the dairy downturn.
"Irrigation saved this community!" is how Fraser McKenzie describes the impact of water on the Waitaki District.
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